Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Victory Brewing Announces The Launch Of Its Blackboard Series

Courtesy of Victory Brewing

Victory Brewing Company Introduces a Year of Inspired Craft Beer:

2016 Series Brings Culinary Concepts from Blackboard to Bottle & Tap

Downingtown, PA,December 22, 2015- Victory Brewing Company
(Victory) announces the launch of its Blackboard Series, four
adventurous and deliciously distinctive beers brewed with fresh
ingredients that are a creative craft riff on restaurant blackboard
specials. The annual series includes a new creation every three months
alternating between bottle and draft only releases. Much like restaurant
blackboard specials are used to entice loyal patrons to veer off menu
and try something interesting and new with market-fresh produce so does
the Victory Blackboard Series.

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The first special in the series, Agave IPA with Grapefruit, will be released on January 1, 2016
and is brewed with four variations of American hops that juxtapose
strong and bitter aromas against agave and grapefruit additions to
create a light, citric bite. The ale is fresh, crisp and bracing,
reminiscent of a ripe, ruby red grapefruit. The sweet agave syrup
provides a perfect foil to the tartness of the grapefruit resulting in a
juicy winter fruit beer. Agave IPA with Grapefruit is available from
January through March and can be purchased throughout Victory’s 37-state
distribution footprint for a suggested retail price of $9.99 for a
4-pack of 12 oz. bottles. Pricing will vary slightly based upon
location. Use Victory’s Beerfinder to discover a nearby location, or download the free Victory Mobile app for Android or iPhone.

As part of the series launch, all three Victory Brewpubs -
Downingtown, Kennett Square and Parkesburg are fully ‘embracing the
blackboard’ with culinary creations perfectly suited to, or using the
ingredients found in, Agave IPA with Grapefruit to celebrate the launch
of this series. While Victory will always serve their popular,
hop-forward brands and equally delicious fare, it anticipates the
alternating bottle and draft “beers du jour” will please and excite the
palates of craft beer and brewpub fans alike.

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The second beer of the series is certain to excite the funky and wild
ambitions side of many craft beer fans. The Dry-Hopped Brett Pils will
be available on draft from April to June 2016. The third offering, a
Berliner Weisse with Elderflower, will be sold in 12 oz. bottles. The
final introduction of the series is an Oatmeal Porter with Hazelnut in a
draft format.

“We developed the idea for this series while witnessing the
popularity of the daily menu additions in our brewpubs. Using super
fresh, seasonal ingredients as the driving force of our Blackboard
Series we welcome January and it's bounty of enticing grapefruits,” said
Victory’s President and Brewmaster, Bill Covaleski. “The goal of the
Blackboard Series is to be flexible, adaptable and diverse while
maintaining our high standard for quality. Much like our talented chefs
make menu changes, we followed suit to bring ‘specials’ to our fans from
the blackboard to the bottle or tap.”

About Victory Brewing Company

Victory Brewing Company is a craft brewery headquartered in
Downingtown, PA. Founded by childhood friends, Bill Covaleski and Ron
Barchet, Victory officially opened its doors in February of 1996.
Victory’s second state of the art brewery opened in February of 2014 in
Parkesburg, PA to serve fans of fully flavored beers in 37 states with
innovative beers melding European ingredients and technology with
American creativity. In addition to the original Downingtown brewpub,
Victory’s second brewpub is in Kennett Square, while Parkesburg recently
launched self-guided tours and the third brewpub. To learn more about
Victory Brewing Company visit www.victorybeer.com.